MICROFINANCE EVENT: Hanson Wade Hosts “Financing Low Cost Housing Africa” in Nairobi, Kenya, March 28 – March 29, 2012

Event Name: Financing Low Cost Housing Africa

Event Date: March 28 and March 29, 2012

Event Location: Hilton Nairobi Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

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Cost: Registration packages for the conference are available for USD 3297 including the conference including two additional workshop days, USD 2798 including one workshop day and USD 2199 just for the two-day conference. You may save up to USD 200 by paying the registration fee prior to January 20, 2012. There are 20 slots available for representatives of microfinance institutions (MFIs) at the discounted rate of USD 674 for the two-day conference. Workshop registrations may also be purchased separately by for-profit organizations for USD 599, with a rate of USD 299 for MFIs. VAT will be charged on all registration fees at the rate of 16 percent.

Summary of Event: Arranged by Hanson Wade, a business conference organizer based in London, this summit will bring together representatives of MFIs, banks, nonprofit organizations (NGOs) and housing organizations to create a roadmap for the evolution of low-cost housing in Africa. The agenda will include:

1. Discovering investors committed to low-cost housing

2. Addressing various housing microfinance models

3. Gaining intelligence from Latin America to inform housing delivery success

4. Determining which low-cost housing technologies should be recommended to clients

Event Website: http://lowcosthousing-africa.com/

For additional information, you may contact Hanson Wade via email at info@hansonwade.com or via telephone at +44 (0) 203 141 8700.

Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Ariana Malushi, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Low Cost Housing Africa, “Financing Low Cost Housing Africa” http://lowcosthousing-africa.com/

MicroCapital.org: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Hanson Wade Hosts ‘Impact Investing Summit: Advanced Investment Strategies for the Bottom of the Pyramid’ in Washington DC, USA, September 20 – September 21, 2011”
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-hanson-wade-hosts-“impact-investing-summit-advanced-investment-strategies-for-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid”-in-washington-dc-usa-september-20-–-september-21/

MicroCapital.org: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Hanson Wade Hosts “MicroInsurance Summit LATAM 2012” in Miami, Florida, USA, March 26- March 29, 2012”
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MicroCapital.org: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Investment and Innovation in Microfinance Summit: Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, October 18 – 19, 2011”
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-investment-and-innovation-in-microfinance-summit-africa-nairobi-kenya-october-18-19-2011/

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